Is hands-on high school really possible across academic subjects in our high school? This year, I intend to find out. This is our hands-on plan for high school homeschooling in the 2021-2022 school year. I dropped my oldest off at college two weeks ago. (My heart still hurts typing this…) Two weeks in, he is...
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We loved making this brain hat (UPDATE: if that link won't work for you, try this: Go to the link here: https://ellenjmchenry.com/ and go to "Free downloads--> Human Body". Then scroll down and under "brain" you will see a link for "brain hemisphere hat." Hope that works for you!) while we talked about parts of the brain! It just shows the functions of the cortex (we covered internal structures separately) but we made it early on in the unit and referred to it often throughout. The hats were easy to make. Just print and cut out and tape together. Download is here. When we talked about the parts of the brain, we also did this activity that shows the importance of the cerebrospinal fluid, the meninges, and the skill. Also what happens when you get a concussion! :) Ooh, and while we're on the subject of brain hemispheres, you really should watch this video from The Happy Scientist of "Kneesy Earsy Nosey." First watch this from Laurel and Hardy, then watch the Happy Scientist explain why it's so hard to cross the midline! We all resolved to get good at doing this, but none of us have (yet). :) More brain structures (I told you my children liked diagrams) Wondering why my children always seem to be dressed as animals? They just . . . are. This was Junie's magnum opus. She spent an hour coloring it so neatly. I quite like it. Since the hats have since been thrown out, I promised the children I would post pictures of every single precious one. :)
Last year I wrote about relaxed homeschooling in middle school. I shared our plans for not just last year but the middle school years in general. It was interesting to go back and read it just now to see what worked out and what didn't. We're still relaxed homeschoolers in seventh grade. I would still
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Do you need online homeschool resources for your child? Sharing a list of programs and curriculum for K-12 homeschooling students.
These fun and educational Anatomy Activities for Elementary Students are perfect for your homeschool human anatomy lesson. Kids will love them.
Try this cool geology experiment for kids~ grow stalactites and stalagmites formations using two different methods to see which works best!
Here's a detailed guide to planning Before Five in a Row. I used this program with my youngest, and it was a wonderful year of learning!
Are you searching for homeschool co-op class ideas? Try this big, fat, gigantic list; it has co-op class ideas for preschool through high school.
From reading fun books to STEM projects, this Viking Unit gave us a vast insight to where exploration began and helped set the stage for the Age of Exploration.
Want to take your kid's knowledge to the next level in your homeschool? 16 old-fashioned or vintage skills to boost your homeschool experience.
Learning about the five different parts of the rock cycle with this fun Starburst Science Experiment.
Handy free printable leif erikson for kids worksheet and coloring pages to make into readers to learn about famous early explorer!
2 day lab intensives for homeschool science biology & chemistry can cover a full year's worth of high school science labs. Take a look!
Organized by subject matter, here are over 150 ideas for your next co-op class. There are homeschool co-op classes for all age levels and abilities.
Hello friends! Thank you for your patience. I know many of you have been waiting quite a few weeks for this list to be posted. We’ve been busy since the end of CC with many travels and are no…
Konos Unit: Attentiveness Theme: General Attentiveness/Ears and Other Senses We built a crawl through ear to help the kids really experience the ear and see all the working parts up close. Stuart worked on cutting and taping to build the outer ear. Why is he laughing so much about a box? Surprise! Oh, there were two little munchkins hiding in the box! They seem very excited about our crawl through ear. With some kid wrangling, Stuart was finally able to finish his project. Here is our ear and ear canal. It's amazingly quite sturdy for being just two boxes taped together. I tell you, Stuart can build an ear! I drew the ear on the front of the box and Nicholas labeled it with the correct term, "Pinna", which is the visible part of the ear that we all see. Next Nicholas gathered various parts from around the playroom to use in assembling the middle and inner ear and labeled them. We have a water frisbee for the Ear Drum, a baby toy hammer for the Hammer, a part of a Star Wars ship for the Anvil, a Nerf gun support stand for the Stirrup, and a styrofoam pool noodle for the Cochlea. I opened up two more boxes to use for the walls of the inner ear. However, they are significantly more flimsy than Stuart's part of the ear. I added a big sheet to cover the entire ear and it was time to explore! Is that an eyeball in our Pinna? Yes, that was Nicholas' eyeball! Oh, the kids are having so much fun with our ear. And amazingly, this has really helped Nicholas to learn the parts of the ear without even trying to memorize anything. What a fun way to learn!
Looking for ideas for a homeschool seventh grade curriculum? Check out the textbooks, workbooks, books, and other materials that I use in my home for grade 7 level work. Updated on August 20, 2023.
The Internet is filled with so many good things we can do for our homeschools, that we often neglect the BEST things. Here they are in one post.
There are many stores that offer discounts for school teachers. But, did you know there are stores and businesses that offer discounts to homeschoolers!
If you're looking for the best planner for homeschool moms then I've got you covered. This planner is amazing and I highly recommend it!
Yes, homeschooling is largely unrelated to childbirth education but I’ve found that I’ve been asked about this enough to warrant putting a few blog posts up so you can get a glimpse int…
This free printable homeschool planner has some of the best homeschool planning resources you need to homeschool your children.
Stay on track this year with our free printable homeschool planner. There are 13 free pages included, inc, reading & attendance logs & more
Just a bunch of useful links! There are so many more sites than I listed but these are my favorites. Everything listed has something for free and most of the sites are completely free resources!
Yes! FREE homeschool math curriculum for K-8th grade does exist and it's wonderfully Charlotte Mason. Click, print, and done! Watch the video
Freedom Homeschooling lists free high-quality homeschool science and nature study curriculum for all grades.
Teaching parents how to Homeschool high school
Have you heard about The Good and The Beautiful controversy? It is a hot topic in homeschool circles and I'm sharing my thoughts here.
I just finished finalizing all of our Charlotte Mason homeschool curriculum choices for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year.
We are entering our third week of Ambleside Online Year 1 and already we are reaping the benefits of the generous curriculum inspired by Charlotte Mason. This is our first year where I would consider our homeschool inspired by Miss Mason in most of our subjects (no CM police, here!). In this post I will share a recap of the first couple weeks into our Year 1 homeschool, and breakdown our homeschool rhythm with some detail.
Specially requested from a YouTube subscriber, in this post I share our new homeschool schedule for the 2022-2023 homeschool year.
It's our official first year of homeschool! If you're a homeschooling family too, then you know how many options there are for curriculums! I was honestly very overwhelmed this summer browsing Pinterest and watching Youtube reviews. And this is just my first year of preschool homeschool! After going back and forth on a few curriclums I chose to use The Gentle and Classical Preschool curriculum because it most aligned with my homeschool beliefs. The Gentle and Classical Preschool is a Charlotte M
This printable and customizable homeschool checklist is designed for a 4 DAY SCHOOL WEEK. It's perfect for keeping your child on track with their schoolwork at home. Use a PDF editor or Word to add your child's name, subjects, daily habits and behavior. Then Laminate and reuse each week with a dry erase marker or print several and bind in a folder. Then, each week fill in the assignments and your child will check them off as they accomplish them. They can also mark off their daily habits that you would like them to accomplish in addition to schoolwork. Keep track of their overall weekly behavior, by filling in the stars at the end of the week. This listing includes a high quality 9-page PDF AND two 4-page Word documents sized at 8.5x11". For best print results, use high quality paper (either glossy photo paper or brochure paper) and set your printer to its BEST quality print setting. For my 5 day school week click here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1298643647/5-day-homeschool-weekly-checklist?click_key=dec5e0caf1df02eb0b263f3479235a7b150837b9%3A1298643647&click_sum=edd7408b&ref=shop_home_active_2 May be printed and reused for personal and gift use only. Commercial and mass reproduction is prohibited.
Are you looking for fun national days to celebrate in your homeschool? You have come to the right place! Check out this awesome list.
How we've figured out a daily routine that provides a feast of topics with the freedom and flexibility of a 4-day homeschool week.
Uncover the top 10 homeschool programs for 2023, along with a detailed exploration of the benefits and challenges of homeschool education.
